Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-01

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try 20 recover their stolen horses II Il
tho1Rht that ihs United States Govera-
ment gill move the Gros VsEtrss from
tie vieinity Of TIE line.
xews Paragraphs fram Brislah Gel.
umAlA.
| YIcroR1A (B. c j. Nav Sl.-On Mon
day night the Oity OF Vansoaver wss IN
danger Of being DESTROYED by Ore.
kept under caasrel. Assistance vas
feU cabins we're harned.
The criminal libel case against che
EreafSq TfHass was conmepced today
and adiourned.
Canadian Paeihe trains have been
delayed during the last week by slides
in the Montana
Extensive hedges Of gold quartz have
been discovered 10 Nicola thirty miles
from the Oana5iaa Pacids R1ilWAy.
LsdRes Of great width extend for miles.
Great excitement prevails sna many
claims are taken up. The rock - sni
phuresio ore Of rich quality. MINING
matters are briRhtenipg up all over the
Province. Old Cariboo is again coming
20 the front. Three mines are working
IN the latter.
Champ8eu Bieycllss.
LoSDox, NAY sI.-Hoveli won the
| i've mile bicycle championship Of the
world at wolvsrhampton today. There
we're six entries MOsdsids had no
show from the beginning.
VIII Attend the Jubilee
LoxDoS, May Silt is efi,ially an
n0unced that the Grown Prince of Ger
many will attend the coming jubilee
ceremonies ct London.
International Suaday school ConVea.
ten.
CHICAGO, MAY 3l.-The preliminary
! meeting Of the International Sunday
School Convention Was held tonight
Business begins tomorrow. The gath |
erin9 promises TO be one Of the most /
notable religious meetings ever held In |
America.
Coed Luck for the President.
PAosrEcr HOUSE. May 3l.-The Pres
ident early this morning vent trout /
fishing. In six hours on the water he
and Col. Lamont cauGht about 200. The
President became sOmeWhat sunourHt.
He bad large mail tonight, bot will
attend to no business except matters re-
ouiFina immediate consideration.
Comments en- Ihe ThlstIe.
LONDON. May 3l.-The Daily Ntirs
in commenting on the yacht race, says:
There is little doubt that the Thistle is
trying to overreach herself. II she goes
on at the present rate il will take all
her time to contend with the boats on
this side. Bell, owner Of the Thistle,
speaking at q banquet given BY the
Harwich Yacht Club last evening,
said that he felt the undertaking
OF an American contest was anything
but light matter. ItVas formidable
ordeal. All be and bis friends wasted
was that the best yacht should win. He
felt certain he should receive fair play
and II be failed to win il would simply
be because he would be unable 10 do %.
Baseball.
Boston, May 3l.-BSston, 3; Detroit,
1.
WASHINGTON, May 3I.-No game TO-
day on eco olnnt OF rair.
PITrsBURa, MaY 3l.-Pittsburg, 3
Philadelphia, 6.
PHILADELpHIA. May Sl.--A,hletios. 8;
Louisville, 4.
Nav YoRK, May sl.-Hew York, Iii
Chicago, 8.
EubNC 1toA
WASHINGTON, Nav SILT is estimated |
at the Treasury Department that the |
decrease OF tue public debt durinR May |
10 $40, ,o00,000.
The Missing American Lady.
LONDON, MAY sI.-Mrs. Montgomery.
the American lady slid TO have been |
missing, sent postal card from Lon. |
don en- April 18th 10 the American Ex |
change at Berlin requesting letters for |
her 20 bs forwarded 10 London.
winery Destroyed by Lightning.
STOCKTON, May 3l.-Elrly this mem
/ ing the winery OF Henry Meyer was de-
strOyed by fire. 1he Insurance agent
attributed the eause TO lightning.
news from n Captain.
SAH FRANcIsoo. May 3l.-The brig
/ Perry Edward, about which uneAsinesa
was felt. has Pot In at the Bay OF Man
tua, of the coast Of Ecuador. All the
crew are we'll. Ia n private letter 10
friends in this city Captain Anderson
states that part Of tue country is IN q
state OF tumult and that fevolutiouists
are carrying things With a high hand.
Meant Etna.
ROME, May 3l.-rhe central crater Of
Moant Esns has been erupting this
morning. Tue hoW continues inereas-
ing in volume. Heavy clouds Of smoke
and masses Of stones aud oinders are
issuing from the crater.
PresbJferIan EIsme HlssioHs.
PHIIADKLPHfA, Nav 3l.-In the sss-
/ sion OF the United PresbyteFiana today,
tue Board Of Home Missions recon-
mended continued aid to several West
ern stations, among them ortland, Or.
| Various amounts we're recommended 10
be appropriated TO the Chinese mission
a. Los Angeles. Gal. the Warm Spring
Indian mission station az San DIEGO.
Cal, and elsewhere. Toe General As
sembIy is urged to publish tract on the
subjsct OF Giving. en- account Of the
the urgent need Of increased means"
sugar Reduced.
San fRANcIsco. May 3l.-The Oali-
fornia Sugar ksfinery today reduced the
prices Of sugar all arouhd one-eiRhtb Of
| q cent.
steamers 60 Portland.
San FRAEorsco, May 3l.-Ths agents
Of The Oregon kailEAy a Navigation
Company have made q change IN the
time table OF steamers. making them
lsave for Portland every four days In
stead Of every i've days a. heretofore.
ErIah ImmigFAhts.
PHILADELPHIA. Msy 3I.-Tbs eighty
-four Irish immigrants who we're de-
tanned on the Allan Line steamship
Scandinavian we're permitted 90 land
today by representatives Of the United
Stats Bureau Of Immigration. They
will be assisted to reach their friends
by the British Government authorities.
FortlfyinE BeraI
81. PETKRsBuho, May 3i.-Telegrama
from Merv confirm this Statements that
E-elish eDginsers are actually foFiify-
tne Hsrat. The aim OF the English
authorities is t1 ensble a garrison OF
1900 men at Hsrat to withstand a siege
Of ninety days.
Armed Neutrality fer BelEium-
BEussEIs. May 3l.-Tbe Chamber Of
Dspstiss today commenced . dsbsie on
extra military credits. The Prime Mn
lister said that Bhsium's neutrality
must be an armed nsutrAlity 10 order to
prevent bslIigsrents from asing Belgian
territory.